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Our basement bedroom has a huge desktop computer that we never use except to dust. Why are we keeping it? A recent CNET survey found that nearly a third of us are hoarding old electronics, because ...

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If you have an old laptop sitting around collecting dust, then it's time to do your best Dr. Frankenstein impression and give it a new life. Even if your device doesn't perform the way it used to, it ...

Q: What should I do with my older computer that can’t run Windows 11? A: Now that the Oct. 14 deadline has passed, Windows 10 is officially retired, meaning Microsoft will no longer provide free ...

The Programmed Data Processor-1 (PDP-1) is perhaps most recognizable as the home of Spacewar!, one of the world's first video games, but as the video above proves, it also works as an enormous and ...

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Google offers a free, lightweight operating system that essentially turns any machine into a Chromebook. It's a great way to keep an aging computer in service longer. Because the software is simple ...

Rather than struggling to keep your old laptop running, getting a new one is often the smarter choice. Batteries fail, software runs painfully slow, and Windows sometimes refuses important updates.

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In just a month, Microsoft will end support for Windows 10 and doom millions of PCs to obsolescence. For the refurbished tech vendor Back Market, that’s an opportunity. This week, the Paris-based ...